The cosmology of the ancient Near East refers to beliefs about where the universe came from, how it developed, and its physical layout, in the ancient Near East, an area that corresponds with the Midd
Modern reconstruction of a Babylonian cosmographic model, showing the earth, surrounding waters, heavens, and underworld. Follows the path Gilgamesh takes in the Epic of Gilgamesh.
The Ugaritic Baal stele, showing the storm god Baal, whose conflict with Sea/Yam belongs to the wider Near Eastern pattern of divine combat myths.
The Tablet of Shamash, otherwise known as the Sun God Tablet. An ancient Babylonian stele depicting the sun god, Shamash, seated on his throne.
Chamber A at Yazılıkaya, a Hittite rock sanctuary whose divine processions have been interpreted in relation to Hittite cosmic and calendrical symbolism.
Marduk
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Marduk was a god from ancient Mesopotamia, patron deity of Babylon. First sparsely attested in the 3rd millennium BC, Marduk slowly rose to prominence before being enshrined as leader of the Mesopotam
Mušḫuššu, a dragon-like creature, was associated with Marduk.